diff --git a/qubes/vm/qubesvm.py b/qubes/vm/qubesvm.py
index 077031f01..7af143eb6 100644
--- a/qubes/vm/qubesvm.py
+++ b/qubes/vm/qubesvm.py
@@ -1134,6 +1134,8 @@ def __init__(self, app, xml, volume_config=None, **kwargs):
                         # pylint: disable=no-member
                         if value == "True":
                             value = True
+                        elif value == "False":
+                            value = False
                         try:
                             self.volume_config[name][key] = value
                         except KeyError: